WELCOME TO GLIADELPHIA
Philadelphia’s Glia Research Community
More than “brain glue”, glia form and sculpt neural circuits, maintain vascular integrity, promote neural repair, and much, much more. Together, the Gliadelphia community works to understand the magic and mystery of glia.
Organizing Group
JennIFER OrthmanN-Murphy
University of Pennsylvania
Elena Blanco-Suarez
Thomas Jefferson University
Region-specific astrocyte contributions to neuroprotection and synaptic restoration
Joseph Gallegos
University of Pennsylvania, Orthmann-Murphy Lab
Glia-glia & neuron-glia interactions in demyelinating disease
Samantha Ferrante
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Administrative Director of Neuroscience Research